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ENTRE NOUSNTRE NOUS October , 2013Volume 41, No. 9Bert LangleyEl izabeth A. Langley Director of Missions Meaney Dudley

Off ice Administrator Media Specialist/ Off ice AssstaWedon Moak & Nathan Rush Mary LangfordModerators Counseor

Publication of Evangeline & Gulf Coast Baptist Associations of the Louisiana Baptist Convention


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DOM LinesDOM Lines Bert Langley, Director of Missions

Evangeline Baptist Association Connecting Churches Through he Cross Gulf Coast Baptist Association

Counselors CornerCounselors Corner Mary Langford, Counselor

Have you taken time lately to pray for your pastor and express appreciation for his faithfulness to Gods callin his life? Too often we fail to realize that the person in the pulpit faces many of the same problems andpressures of life that the person in the pew faces.

Michael Lewis, executive director of Pastor for Pastors at the North American Mission Board, recentlypublished the following statistics concerning pastors that are extremely alarming:

50 percent of pastors' marriages end in divorce.18,000 leave the ministry every year due to burnout, termination or moral/ marital issues.

80 percent of ministers' spouses wish their partner would choose another profession.

Dr. Lewis further added, The North American Mission Board wants to be a part of changing these trends, so we havedeveloped some simple strategies to bless your pastors and their families. The LIFT pastor appreciation strategy is designedto see God prompt the church to become the pastor's greatest source of support as he:

Loves the Lord and his spouse

Loves his children

Loves the church

Lovingly witnesses

As an expression of affirmation to all your ministers and their families, we recommend you consider promoting the LIFTpastor appreciation strategy within your churches.

Take time to express appreciation to your pastor during the month of October, Pastor Appreciation Month, for the blessinghe has been to you and your family. John F. Kennedy said, We must find time to stop and thank the people who make adifference in our lives.

Many of you will have seen on CNN the touching, inspiring interview given by Rick and KayWarren regarding the suicide of their mentally and emotionally troubled son Matthew. People across the

country listened as they bared their broken hearts and proclaimed their continued trust in the Lord. I

keep remembering Ricks recounting of his son coming to him years ago to ask why he couldnt just die

because they had tried doctors, hospitals, medication and much prayer, and still he was in so much pain. Rick answered that

he could not give up, because there is always hope in God. And he told his son, There is purpose in your pain. This, I

believe, is one of those hard, true statements. It is something I try to help people see each week as I meet with them for

counseling.

I am not saying that all pain is good or that we should seek pain. I am saying that in this earthly life we cannot avoid

pain. We can fight it, withdraw, become angry that it has come to us, question God or have any of a number of reactions,

but we cannot escape it. C.S. Lewis, my all-time favorite Christian writer, said, God whispers to us in our pleasure, speaks

to us in our conscience, but He shouts to us in our pain. He knows what we encounter in this fallen world in which we live.He usually doesnt take us out of the discomfort, but promises to stay with us in the midst of it. And if we are listening, He

will communicate to us some valuable lesson we could learn no other way. It may simply be the marvelous awareness of His

presence. This is what gives purpose to mental, emotional or physical pain.

I often hear people say, Everything happens for a reason, implying that somehow there is a good reason behind

everything that happens. I can give many examples which prove that is not true. Suicide bombers and Navy Yard

shooters have reasons for their actions, but they are not good reasons. What we can say is that we will determine in our own

lives to give everythinggood or bad--- that happens to the Lord and ask Him use it for His purpose. My personal

experience is that He honors that kind of attitude and request. That is what will give reason and purpose to our lives---and

even to our pain.


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Evangeline Baptist Association Connecting Churches Through he Cross Gulf Coast Baptist Association

Through the support of the churches in the Evangeline Baptist Association, we are able to provide funding for anumber of ministries in the Acadiana area. One of those ministries is Baptist Collegiate Ministries at University of Louisianaat Lafayette (ULL), currently led by the new director, Joe Wood.

The BCM exists to help students know Christ and grow in their faith through Bible study,

worship, fellowship, missions, and much more!

MISSION:Helping Students Know Christ

DESCRIPTION: We are an unpolished group of individuals seeking to follow Jesus Christ.

WHAT IS THE BCM?The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) exists to help students knowChrist and grow in their faith through Bible study, worship, fellowship,missions, and much more. We desire to REACH students for Christ,CONNECT them with other believers (here in Lafayette and around theworld), and STRENGTHEN both their personal relationship with Christand the church. We want to serve you, however, whenever, and whateveryou needno strings attached. We believe God has called us to live eve-ryday in loving service to those around us, and we also believe that he ischanging us into people who desire to love more and more all the time.

DO I HAVE TO BE BAPTIST?This is a question we hear frequently. And the answer is NO, you do not have to be Baptist to be a part of the BCM. Wewelcome all regardless of their denominational preference or faith! We are supported by the Louisiana Baptist Conventionand area Southern Baptist churches and affirm Baptist doctrine and theology, but anyone and everyone can be involved atthe BCM. We have Baptists, Presbyterians, Non-Denominationals, Atheists, Muslims, Internationals, and more so its a prettygood bet youll find a place with us here.

WHAT DOES THE BCM OFFER?We have REVOLUTION (a worship service) Tuesday nights @ the BCM. We begin @ 6 p.m. Noon Lunch is a FREE mealevery Wednesday at 12 noon every regular week of the semester. Rain, Sleet, or Snow...Breakfast On-the-Geaux everyFriday morning on the corner of Rex St. Small Groups is a way we build community within our group. We take hiking trips,play soccer, basketball, football, ping pong and any other sport you can think of, as well as go to conferences. If you want toknow more you can check our webpage, events page, or contact us on Facebook. We would love to meet you and yourfriends!


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1 - Suzzane (Mrs. Charles) Brunt, FBC Carencro

6 - Melissa (Mrs. Rodney) Chitwood, Bridge Fellowship

7 - Kristi (Mrs. Sam) Perry, East Bayou

9 - Luther Burney, First, Lafayette

- Frank Pellissier, First, Amelia

11 - Andy Tribe, East Bayou

15 - Fred Davis, Open Door

17 - Paula (Mrs. Mike) Walker, East Bayou

19 - Marsha (Mrs. Charles) Gilder, Bayou Vista

21 - Tracy King, Westside

- Martha (Mrs. Gary) Funderburk, East Bayou

23 - Darren Carpenter, Belle River

- Rosalie Richardson, Retired

31 - Dennis Clark, First, Lafayette

Trainer for Louisiana:Wayne Jenkins, Evangelism Director, LBC

[email protected],318.448.3402

Training packets are available for each churchin the association. Please come by the EBAoffice if you are interested in this material.

DVDs and other resources are also available at:http:/ / myhopewithbillygraham.org/

Pastor Appreciation Luncheon

Tuesday, October 8, at 10:30AM

atCommunity Baptist, Lafayette(800 Rue du Belier)

Regional Sunday School

Training Conference

FBC Jennings Sat, Oct 5th

Register online at:

http:/ / www.lbc.org/ startsomethingnew/

Congratulations to Lafayette Church WithoutWalls who constituted as a church on

Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Pray for them as they continue to reach

their area for Christ.

ALASKA MISSIONS

GARAGE SALE

Sat, Oct. 12

First, Lafayette

Donations can be dropped off at the

tile building at FBC, Lafayette!Please contact Marvin Savoie at 278-4381

for more information.
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